JAPAN DATA: Monthly data from the Japan National Tourism
Organization:
— The number of visitors to Japan +22.6% y/y in September, down
from +42.0% in August and +50.8% in July, pulled down by Chinese
boycotting of Japan after Tokyo bought the disputed Senkaku islands from
a private owner last month.
— The number of Chinese visitors to Japan +9.8% y/y in September, down
sharply from +88.8% in August and +134.4% in July.